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Team Urobo From a competitive pool of 56 startups in the Digital Incubator, three incredible teams from Sub-Saharan Africa have emerged amongst the Top 22 startups selected to join the prestigious in-person Hult Prize Global Accelerator at Ashridge House in the United Kingdom for four weeks, over the Summer. The trailblazing teams representing Africa are: 🔬 Urobo Biotech – Stellenbosch University, South AfricaFounders: Wessel Myburgh and Dominique Rocher🌱 Dunia Bora – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), KenyaFounders: Vincent Muhoro and Jepchirchir Sawe Carine Team Dunia Bora 💡 Think Hub ET Innovations – Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaFounders: Natnael Ababu, Abel…

If you are an SME Founder in the hospitality, agriculture, or fashion industry, you do not want to miss the grand finale of the TW Entrepreneurship 2030 Agenda series, hosted by Tochi Wigwe. Taking place on August 02, 2025, Wigwe says: I am delighted to introduce some of the incredible speakers joining us for this insightful listening session. @tubobereni_@officialseyiawo@hildabaci , and @dreeee1 will share powerful insights from their journeys in the hospitality, fashion, and agriculture industries. They will reflect on the experiences and lessons that have shaped their success in building remarkable brands. I encourage you to register now via the link in…

Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria It’s time for the 2025 edition of the Build-A-Thon Holiday Camp – an initiative of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy that introduces children across Nigeria to foundational technology skills, from coding to robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). With the camp kicking off on Monday August 04, 2025, Dr. Bosun Tijani (Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy) is inviting children aged 10 to 18 to spend their holidays learning, building, and bonding with peers from across Nigeria. He…

Oluwaseun Fakuade – Commissioner for Innovation, Science & Digital Economy at the Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria [📸 Author] In a world racing toward an AI-powered future, Africa cannot afford to be left behind — and neither can its boldest founders. In this essential piece, Oluwaseun Fakuade highlights the accelerators actively seeking to back African innovators with the capital, mentorship, and access they need to scale. If you’re building something serious in AI or tech, these aren’t just opportunities — they’re launchpads. Don’t miss them. Building the Next Big Thing in AI or Tech? These Global Accelerators Want You “Are…

Phillip J Mostert – Vice President – Fio Capital [📸 Author] We’re often dazzled by Africa’s “next big thing” — the unicorns, the flashy fintechs, the billion-dollar valuations. But beyond the buzz lies a quieter, more powerful revolution. In this piece, Phillip J. Mostert (VP, Fio Capital) calls our attention to the true engines of transformation: Africa’s farmers, grassroots innovators, and the bold visionaries cultivating change from the ground up. This isn’t about hype. It’s about harvest. From Hype to Harvest: The Real Builders Reshaping Africa “We hear it all the time:Africa’s potential.Unicorns.Fintech.Billion-dollar valuations.But here’s the truth no one says…

📸 Victoria Uwadoka x LinkediIn In a celebratory ceremony held in July 2025, Nestlé Nigeria formally inducted 49 women entrepreneurs from Agbara, Ogun State, into its Empowering Rural Women Project. This newest cohort marks an exciting extension of a programme that began in August 2021 with just 50 women in Abuja and has grown steadily across multiple regions including Lagos, Ogun, Cross River, and Rivers. To date, 429 rural women have now benefited from this initiative. What each woman receives Each of the 49 selected beneficiaries in Agbara will receive: Grants in the form of Nestlé products valued at 300%…

Alexander Zanders – Founder & CEO , UfarmX When Alexander Zanders first set foot on the sunbaked soil of a Northern Nigerian farm, he wasn’t there to “help.” He was there to listen. What he found wasn’t poverty. It was power—unrecognized, under-leveraged, and systematically excluded from the formal economy. Zanders, a systems thinker with a Wall Street background and a deep belief in equitable economies, is the founder of UfarmX®, a venture-backed agri-fintech startup that made headlines as a Techstars ‘24 portfolio company. But his story—and that of UfarmX—isn’t about tech alone. It’s about reframing the way the world sees…

Henry Ojuor – Founder, OnAfrica Angels & Director of Programs at Startupbootcamp AfriTech Launched around November–December 2023, OnAfrica Angels is a mentor-led angel investor network initiated by Startupbootcamp AfriTech (a pan‑African tech accelerator founded in 2017). OnAfrica Angels is designed to support promising early-stage African tech startups with both capital and operational guidance. Here is its latest call: Calling All African Tech Founders! 🌍Are you building a bold, innovative startup solving real African challenges? OnAfrica Angel Syndicate wants to hear from you.We invest in early-stage tech startups led by:✅ Africa-based founders✅ Or those building solutions for the African marketWe provide…

https://youtu.be/qOX75KehZcU Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2025 is powered by Future Africa and in collaboration with Ilorin Tech Hub, CcHub, and IHS.  The theme, Resource-Constrained Computing, is a pan-African challenge designed to spotlight and empower the next generation of innovators solving complex problems with limited resources. Whether it’s building AI models on edge devices, designing offline-first systems, decentralized compute or developing energy-efficient tech, this challenge invites you to rethink what’s possible when constraints inspire creativity. Resource-constrained computing solutions focus on optimizing computational tasks when resources like power, memory, and processing capabilities are limited, often in devices like communication devices, sensors, and embedded…

The Green Youth Upskilling Program (GYUP) is a forward-looking initiative powered by The Oando Foundation, with NCIC – designed to prepare young Nigerians for emerging opportunities in the green economy. As climate change and environmental challenges reshape the global workforce, this program equips youth with practical, future-focused skills that promote sustainability, innovation, and economic inclusion. In 2025, GYUP is looking to equip 25 passionate and driven young individuals who will receive: Hands-on training in renewable energy, recycling innovation, sustainable agriculture, and climate tech. Mentorship from industry experts and ecosystem leaders. Access to grants and funding opportunities to kickstart green ventures. Exposure and visibility…